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SDSHC Chris Goldade posted an update 3 weeks ago
Companion planting of kohlrabi, beets and tomatoes in the high tunnel is working well. I’m thinking about planting either radish or arugula after the kohlrabi come out. The arugula might be better since radish would be another root crop. Any suggestions?
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Looks awesome Chris!
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Chris Goldade posted an update 8 weeks ago
We added low cats in our high tunnel and so far it’s 10 degrees warmer under the frost cloth. Anyone else using something like this?
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Mentor David Kruger posted an update 8 weeks ago
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David Kruger posted an update 2 months ago
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Camilina update. Planting beans in camilina may 12, second and third picture may 26 Camilina now knee high and starting to flower. Looking very good and beans about to emerge. So far very clean just a few dandelion and a couple spots of volunteer wheat, and a little downy brome and those were mostly in open areas. Will be interesting to…
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SDSHC Cindy Zenk posted an update 3 months ago
(edited)With this warm February weather spring planting will be here before we know it.
I talked with producer in southern South Dakota who was planting spring wheat.
Another was planning a full season cover crop for feed for his cattle.
What are your plans?
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Sharing some photos that are inspiring to me!
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Erynn Meyerink posted an update 5 months ago
Dakota’s Best Seed in Platte, SD is currently seeking smooth brome growers with irrigated acres. If you are interested, please contact us at 605-337-3318. Thank you.
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David Kruger posted an update 5 months ago
Working with DU to plant some native grass and fencing 550 acres. Plan on putting up 3 or 4 wire high tensile fence with a couple wires hot.
This 550 acres has three fields with the plan to plant 3 different crops in these fields so that we can have one field which we can plant cover crops to graze after wheat or possibly camilina (if…
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Hi David,
Great thoughts and it sounds like an exciting thing to pursue.
As far as the fencing I would ask what type of cattle would be grazing there. Yearlings, or cow calf pairs?
Also is it along a road or out in the boonies? Reason I ask is because you can get by with less fence for yearlings like just a nice three wire with and…
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Also I meant to say, I’ve seen soil turn for the better super quickly. I would say you could start noticing change within the first two years if grazed properly but yes the economical side could take 3-5. Of course the longer it’s done the better it will get 👍
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David Kruger posted an update 5 months ago
Interesting stuff from yield monitor that really creates a lot of questions. 2024 we had 550 acres of PP due to wet spring. We planted cover crops on all of those acres 450 acres was the blend in the picture and the other 100 acres was strait oats at 90 lbs/ acre. The oats cover crop was our highest yielding corn in 2025.
On the yield…
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That’s some very good stuff there David. I was always under the impression you need the extra nitrogen because your current crop was gonna need it sooner then what your cover crop could break down to give it to your new crop.
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Todd Boesen posted an update 6 months ago
(edited)I wanted to share with everyone a test I did this year to increase my aftermath corn grazing with hopes to increase grazing days and better palatability along with digestion of the aftermath corn without supplements.
Now these where planted at the same time so this is not a interseeded cover crop. In the grand scheme this could…
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Thanks for sharing Todd!
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Are going to keep the same population?
How was your moisture this year?
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SDSHC Courtney Geppert posted an update 7 months ago
Corn is combined! Now time to turn cows out on stalks!
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